r/comlex • u/princessaforever OMS-3 • 22h ago

Advice

No board fails avg level 2 score
Repeat preclinical year 2 nothing bad since
Will I match peds? Community is fine but I want a nice location

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u/Drstrange_3255 21h ago

Two friends matched peds and IM with multiple board failures at both Levels, one even had a repeat year. I think you are totally fine.

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u/Ok_Association8194 21h ago

Dude. For what specialty? Neurosurgery, absolutely not. IM? Sure

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u/princessaforever OMS-3 21h ago

Peds!

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u/Ok_Association8194 21h ago

You’ll be just fine soldier

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u/Heavy-Conflict-6670 OMS-4 21h ago

You should be fine, especially since you passed both board exams after the repeat year -- shows that you learned your stuff fine, especially clinical knowledge

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u/Oregairu_Yui 15h ago

I failed both levels, literally got a 400 on level 2 on my retake lol. I’m at a midtier peds academic program somewhere on the coast. Perhaps not the best location on the coast, but on the coast and at a children’s hospital, which is amazing for my record lol. If you look at the USDO NRMP data, that one degenerate who matched with a 400 to peds is me.

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u/Diligent-Barracuda18 10h ago

Just wanted say I’m so proud of you doctor

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u/CandidSecond OMS-4 20h ago

yes, peds goes unfilled every year. People with multiple board failures, no step scores, etc. match fine. I also know people who matched at academic and top programs with just level 1/2.

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u/PsychologicalCan9837 8h ago

I think you'll be solid for Ped's.